Shandon Anderson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Shandon Anderson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Shandon Anderson: 1996-97 to 2005-06
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shandon Anderson 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Shandon Anderson 10 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Shandon Anderson 6 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Shandon Anderson 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Shandon Anderson 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shandon Anderson 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shandon Anderson 7.4 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Shandon Anderson 3.1 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Shandon Anderson 1.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.8 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Shandon Anderson 5,327 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Shandon Anderson 2,252 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Shandon Anderson 1,007 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Shandon Anderson 556 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Shandon Anderson 180 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Shandon Anderson 719 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shandon Anderson .457 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Shandon Anderson .316 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Shandon Anderson .739 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shandon Anderson 12.3 (2000) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Shandon Anderson 4.7 (2000) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Shandon Anderson 2.9 (2000) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Shandon Anderson 1.2 (2000) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.5 (2001) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shandon Anderson 4.9 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Shandon Anderson 2.6 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.9 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.4 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Shandon Anderson 359 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Shandon Anderson 192 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Shandon Anderson 68 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Shandon Anderson 31 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Shandon Anderson 7 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Shandon Anderson 74 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shandon Anderson .446 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Shandon Anderson .354 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Shandon Anderson .697 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shandon Anderson 9.5 (1999) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Shandon Anderson 3.7 (1999) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Shandon Anderson 2.8 (2004) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Shandon Anderson 1.0 (2004) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.3 (1999) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)